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Under a Halloween morning sun at Phoenix Raceway, NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps and president Steve O’Donnell offered a clear message: ...

Hamlin suggested after Sunday's loss that he might not race again. On Tuesday, he said he plans to but will "need some time" ...

Nate Ryan picks Denny Hamlin's most memorable championship heartbreaks as the No. 11 driver fell short yet again to claim Cup's top prize.

Despite leading 208 of the overall 319 laps, Hamlin was unable to rally in the overtime with the four fresh tires. He came up ...

Hamlin was less than three laps away from winning the 2025 Cup Series title when William Byron crashed, resulting in a caution. Hamlin took four tires on the ensuing pit stop, restarted in ninth and ...

Denny Hamlin has faced another heartbreaking loss in his pursuit of a NASCAR championship. On Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, he was leading with three laps to go when a caution caused by William Byron ...

Denny Hamlin is chasing his first NASCAR championship at Phoenix Raceway. Despite 60 career wins and three Daytona 500 ...

Kyle Larson stole a march on Denny Hamlin in pit road. That was enough to land him his second Cup Series title.

LAS VEGAS — The garage stalls at Las Vegas Motor Speedway started opening at 11:30 a.m. sharp. It was Sunday, Oct. 12, the day of the South Point 400 in the NASCAR Cup Series. Soon enough, men in ...

LAS VEGAS — Denny Hamlin celebrated his 60th career NASCAR Cup Series victory with a legendary burnout and tears. “I knew there was no chance I was holding it back," he said after winning the South ...